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Title: Sean Avery Suspended From NHL For Elisha Cuthbert "Sloppy Seconds" Remark
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Huffington Post
URL Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/ ... y-suspended-from_n_147929.html
Published: Dec 2, 2008
Author: Jamie Aron
Post Date: 2008-12-05 14:02:21 by scrapper2
Keywords: Sean Avery, NHL rules on off-ice behavior, Dallas Stars hockey team
Views: 724
Comments: 14
DALLAS — Of all the cajoling, snide remarks and other stunts Sean Avery pulled on the way to becoming the biggest pest in hockey, never had he gone so far that the NHL suspended him _ until Tuesday. Avery was punished indefinitely by commissioner Gary Bettman for using a crude term about his former girlfriends now dating other hockey players. Bettman acted within hours, in time to keep Avery out of the Dallas Stars' game against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Avery's inflammatory line came following a morning skate in Calgary, Alberta. Reporters were waiting to speak with Avery about disparaging remarks he'd made last month about Flames star Jarome Iginla when Avery walked over to the group and asked if there was a camera present. When told there was, he said, "I'm just going to say one thing." "I'm really happy to be back in Calgary; I love Canada," he said. "I just want to comment on how it's become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my (former girlfriends). I don't know what that's about, but enjoy the game tonight." He then walked out of the locker room. Avery's ex-girlfriend, actress Elisha Cuthbert of the television show "24" and the movie "Old School," is dating Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf; she had been romantically linked to Mike Komisarek of the Montreal Canadiens. Avery also dated Rachel Hunter, the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model and actress who is now the girlfriend of Los Angeles Kings center Jarrett Stoll. Bettman said Avery made "inappropriate public comments, not pertaining to the game." The two will meet before the length of the suspension is determined. That get-together is likely to happen soon. "I completely support the league's decision to suspend Sean Avery," Stars owner Tom Hicks said in a statement. "Had the league not have suspended him, the Dallas Stars would have. This organization will not tolerate such behavior, especially from a member of our hockey team. We hold our team to a higher standard and will continue to do so." Avery is the kind of player who delights in doing or saying something to get under the skin of opponents and their fans. He's led the league in penalty minutes twice, and was doing so again going into Tuesday. He's not only often called the most hated player in the NHL, he loves hearing it. "I like to push it to the edge, no doubt about it," Avery said this summer, after signing a $15.5 million, four-year deal with the Stars. "That's how I play. That's how I live. That's what I'm all about." His most infamous tactic came during last season's playoffs, while with the New York Rangers, when he stood in front of New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur, waving his hand and stick in the goalie's face to block his view. The next day, the league put in the so-called "Avery Rule" to prohibit such shenanigans. Avery has been fined by the league and was once suspended by the Los Angeles Kings. Other players have been suspended for retaliating against Avery, including Chicago's Ben Eager getting a three-game suspension for swinging his stick at Avery. However, this is the first time in his seven-year career that the NHL has taken him off the ice. "Maybe they decided that this one crossed the line further than all the others," said Stars co-general manager Brett Hull, who played with Avery in Detroit several years ago and was a driving force signing him. "More than anything, he's let his teammates down. That's the worst part of it," Hull said. "It's basically a fundamental _ you don't embarrass the team and you carry yourself with class and good character. I've told him before, there's more to the game than just lacing up the skates. There are things you have to be accountable for." Despite his tough-guy image in his job, Avery has cultivated another image in his private life: Fashionista. He's pursued his interest in the fashion world by interning with Vogue magazine. He's broken into pop culture through appearances on MTV and in tabloid gossip columns; he also grabbed a spot on People's "Sexiest Scars" list in 2007 for a gash on his lip. The Stars signed him in hopes that his grittiness would boost last season's Western Conference finalists. Instead, the injury-riddled Stars went into Tuesday night's game with only 20 points, fewest in the Western Conference and near the bottom of the NHL. Avery had 77 penalty minutes in 23 games. He also had three goals and seven assists. Avery and Iginla were to meet on the ice for the first time since Avery told ESPN "the NHL does a terrible job of marketing" by not promoting its "villains," and that "nobody cares about Jarome Iginla and guys like that, they're just not exciting enough." The Stars and Flames meet three more times. Next is Feb. 3 in Dallas; the Stars return to Calgary on March 18. Teammates were in the locker room when Avery spoke Tuesday, but didn't necessarily hear his interview. Told what he said, most were not surprised. "We expect that out of him like we have all year," said goaltender Marty Turco, who was critical of Avery's agitation of Brodeur during the playoffs when it happened. "You know, the show continues." Avery broke into the NHL in 2001-02 with Detroit. He was traded to the Kings during the following season, then was sent to the Rangers in 2007, with his arrival sparking a playoff run. Although he then matched his career best in goals with 15 in 2007-08, the Rangers didn't try bringing him back. His tenure ended with a lacerated spleen against Pittsburgh, which required a stay in intensive care. Avery makes $3.5 million this season and $4 million each of the next three years. His Dallas contract also includes a limited no-trade clause. Poster Comment: Even non-sports media have been covering this story.
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#1. To: scrapper2 (#0)
Where was he wrong ?
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
Avery's ex-girlfriend, actress Elisha Cuthbert of the television show "24" and the movie "Old School," is dating Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf; she had been romantically linked to Mike Komisarek of the Montreal Canadiens. Avery also dated Rachel Hunter, the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model and actress who is now the girlfriend of Los Angeles Kings center Jarrett Stoll. Bettman said Avery made "inappropriate public comments, not pertaining to the game." The two will meet before the length of the suspension is determined. That get-together is likely to happen soon. Here's hoping he slaps the taste out of Bettman's mouth when they meet. Sissy Prig
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
How interesting. He derides players for getting his leftovers, but WHAT DID HE GET??? Sloppy 9,287,662 ??? I bet they weren't exactly virgins. Sports groupies are such prim and proper young ladies... This is funny, though.
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He was simply breaking chicks into the NHL. Once you go puck..
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
Funny is how I see it: much like Jim Rome referring to Anna Pornakova as the Russian missile silo.
It wasn't stated in this article but I heard on a TV report that 5 minutes BEFORE Avery consciously sought out a microphone and cameras, the Dallas Stars Head Office had officially announced to the media that Avery would NOT be available for any interviews so he definitely broke the Head Office's policy directives. And secondly his public remarks really embarressed the Dallas Stars team, which has been known as a classy team up until Avery came on board, and which has become demoralized and angry with Avery's antics. Avery has become a devisive factor in the locker room and has had a very negative effect on the Stars' play on the ice. Consider that last year the Dallas Stars went to the semi-finals in the Stanley Cup playoffs. And this year with Avery's arrival, the Dallas Stars are at the absolute bottom of the entire NHL league. This was the straw that might have broken the camel's back if Avery had not been dealt with severely. Mike Modano, Marty Turco, and Brad Richardson - Dallas's key players - had spoken publicly before this incident about how Avery was such a drag on the team. If Avery had not been dealt with this time round, I suspect those 3 guys would be looking to be traded in the near future and that would have spelled the end of the franchise. And thirdly Sean Avery's crude remarks right before a game with the Calgary Flames, which is known at the best of times to be a feisty physical bruiser team, put himself as well as his teammates, who would be expected to save his butt on the ice and back him up, at definite physical, injury risk in the game. From what I've read, Bettman's decision to suspend him so he could not play in the Calgary game saved Avery and his Dallas team mates from certain devastating injuries. The guy Avery dissed - Phaneuff - is a big burly defense man and Phaneuff is a very very popular player on the Calgary Flames team. Calgary would have been seeking vengeance on the ice if Avery showed up and they would not have stopped at pummeling Avery. There'd have been some very serious consequences for Dallas players at large. Believe me, I'm a hockey fan, and the Calgary Flames is the one team you do not want to poke in the eye for stupid reasons. As for the content of Avery's comment, one could say heck, Melissa Cutherbert is an actress, celebrity, as is Phaneuff, a professional athlete - so they are both fair game for ridicule, so what's the big deal. But I think the possible ramifications of Avery's remarks were too serious to ignore. Now whether the NHL Commissioner should have trusted the Dallas Stars management to suspend and fine Avery instead of intervening himself is another question.
I'll save all the bytes. It's PC run amok. Period.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
Here's another take on the Avery suspension from the Dallas Stars players' perspective. Pretty funny. www.tsn.ca/columnists/james_duthie/?id=258309 AVERY'S TEAMMATES HOPE 'INDEFINITELY' MEANS 'FOREVER'
Why the sam hill is this news?? Of what importance is this item? There is none. Frankly I think he gave the skank a compliment. Do people think that sports figures have the decorum of Prince Charles? 'Sloppy seconds' is a commonly used phrase...
Of what importance is this item? There is none. It surprised me too with all the media coverage the incident has gotten. As to why I decided to post this sports article at 4um, in case that's what you meant - I wanted to add some levity to the discussions. It's Friday after all. I was getting progressively more depressed with all the Messiah's cabinet appointments and his dodging the natural born lawsuits. And the articles about Congress playing Santa Claus with our tax dollars and their playing their fiddles while our economy was burning were getting to me, too. I wanted some "Change!" - hehehehe....
Lena is pregnant with Ole's child. Late one night, Lena vakes Ole and says, I tink it's time!' So Ole fired up the Yohn Deere tractor and took her to the hospital to have their first baby. She had a little boy, and the doctor looked over at Ole and said, 'A son! Ain't dat great!' Well, Ole got excited by dis, but yust den the doctor spoke up and said, 'Hold on! We ain't finished vet!' The doctor den held up a little girl. He said, 'Hey, Ole! You got you a daughter!' She's a pretty little ting, too.' Ole got kind of puzzled by this, an then the doctor said, 'Holey Moley, Ole we still ain't done vet!' The doctor then delivered another boy and said, Ole, you yust had yourself another boy!' Ole was flabbergasted by this news! A couple days later, Ole brought Lena and their three children home in the self-propelled combine. He was real serious and he asked Lena , 'How come we got tree on the first try?' Lena said, 'You remember dat night we ran out of Vaseline and you vent out in the barn and got dat dere 3-in-1 Oil?' Ole said, 'Yeah, I do. Uffda! It's a dam good ting I didn't get the WD-40 !!!!!!.
Very funny. Thanks for posting.
Uh oh.. Means only one thing.....that the PTB are trying to distract us from something. I don't have anything negative to say about anyone here posting the article but I do have some negative stuff to say to the MSM for running it..ad infinitum..
"The Stars could elect to send him down, and since Dallas does not have an AHL affiliate, they could try to assign him to.... anywhere. "One of the Stars suggested Finland or Russia would be good choices." It worked! BWAHAHAHAHA!!! :))
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#2. To: scrapper2 (#0)
"I'm really happy to be back in Calgary; I love Canada," he said. "I just want to comment on how it's become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my sloppy seconds. I don't know what that's about, but enjoy the game tonight." He then walked out of the locker room.
#3. To: scrapper2, All (#0)
#4. To: PSUSA (#3)
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#6. To: Rotara (#1)
Where was he wrong ?
#7. To: scrapper2 (#6)
#8. To: Rotara, PSUSA, lodwick (#1)
#9. To: Rotara, scrapper2 (#7)
#10. To: Lady X (#9)
Why the sam hill is this news??
#11. To: scrapper2, all wanting change (#10)
Try this one -
#12. To: lodwick (#11)
#13. To: scrapper2 (#10)
It surprised me too with all the media coverage the incident has gotten.
#14. To: scrapper2 (#10)
I wanted to add some levity......
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